1Enclosure: Circular from American Academy of Language and Belles Lettres to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1820, enclosure … (Jefferson Papers)
Your attention is respectfully requested to an association of Scholars for the purpose of improving American literature. This association, though yet at its commencement and unknown to the public, has been the subject of an interesting correspondence for some months past; and it is believed will not be deemed unimportant as connected with the best interests of our country. To settle at once a...
2Enclosure: Constitution of the American Academy of Language and Belles Lettres, 15 June 1820, enclosure no. 2 in William … (Jefferson Papers)
Constitution of the American Academy of Language and Belles Lettres . WE, the subscribers, impressed with the importance of Literature to the moral habits, character and happiness of individuals and nations; wishing to contribute, collectively, our best exertions for the improvement of ourselves and our country; to give to emulation its exciting impulse, on an extended plan; to control its...